Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed Aug 17, 2026

COF

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $1.5M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider sales are too small relative to market cap to signal material bearish conviction. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K filings or credit-related disclosures that might explain the Chief Credit Officer's sale, but treat this cluster as routine portfolio diversification.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
COF ▼ -6.59% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -6.59% · α vs SPY -4.62% · entry $221.45 → $206.85
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+31 -12.23% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 14, 07:25 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+0.01%
call +0.01% · α +0.68%
$221.47
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-2.34%
call -2.34% · α -1.15%
$216.27
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-6.59%
call -6.59% · α -4.62%
$206.85
settled 18d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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Executive Summary

Three Capital One insiders, including the Chief Credit & Financial Risk Officer and the President of Card, sold a total of $1.47M in open-market sales over a 7-day window. While the dollar value is only ~0.001% of the $139.5B market cap, the involvement of the Chief Credit Officer in a $1.19M sale is notable given the company's banking sector exposure. The cluster is a sell, but the academic literature shows insider sales are weak predictors, and the proportionality is trivial, making this a low-impact event.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.5M
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Three insiders sold a total of $1.47M in open-market sales from Aug 6-13, 2026.
  • Chief Credit & Financial Risk Officer Michael Zamsky sold 5,500 shares for $1.19M.
  • President of Card Mark Daniel Mouadeb sold 1,199 shares for $269,775.
  • Total sales represent ~0.001% of Capital One's $139.5B market cap.
  • No insider purchases were reported in the cluster.

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $1.47M, representing 0.001% of market cap — trivial relative to company size.

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales, while small, could be a leading indicator if they accelerate in future periods.
  • Banking sector headwinds (credit losses, regulatory changes) remain the primary risk, not insider trading patterns.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
National Commercial Banks
Analyst Consensus
83% bullish (29 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-COF-1787034537130
33 reports for COF
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 4 of 5 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +20.63%Jun 11, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for COF — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 14, 2026
18d ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$206.68 $204.92▼ −0.85%▼ −0.96%$194.72 (−5.79%)
Aug 31, 2026
4w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$214.51 $213.96▼ −0.26%▼ −0.11%$194.72 (−9.23%)
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$217.91 $215.67▼ −1.03%▼ −1.50%$194.72 (−10.64%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$212.48 $216.67▲ +1.97%▲ +0.86%$194.72 (−8.36%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$220.73 $217.21▼ −1.59%▼ −1.21%$194.72 (−11.78%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$221.45 $216.27▼ −2.34%▼ −1.15%$194.72 (−12.07%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$221.45 $216.27▼ −2.34%▼ −1.15%$194.72 (−12.07%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$219.15 $221.47▲ +1.06%▲ +1.46%$194.72 (−11.15%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$219.15 $221.47▲ +1.06%▲ +1.46%$194.72 (−11.15%)
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$220.00 $223.83▲ +1.74%▲ +0.53%$194.72 (−11.49%)
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Report published Aug 18, 2026